Thursday, August 9, 2012

LOVE SLAVE BY JENNIFER SPIEGEL

SynopsisIt's 1995. When she can, Sybil Weatherfield works as an office temp. But in her jobless hours she may be her generation's Dorothy Parker, writing a confessional column for the alternative weekly, New York Shock. Her friends include a paperpusher for a human rights organization and the lead singer of a local rock band called Glass Half Empty. Together they try to find a path from their own wry inactivity to something real and lasting that can matter to them. Richly funny and wincingly specific, this cunning debut novel is a bittersweet and ironic look at what it means to be enthralled by an idea - by even the most ragged possibility of love.

Summary:Sybil Weatherfield lives in New York. She has no fixed workplace but is writing in an alternative newspaper a column in which she shares her views, moods about the life in the City. In relationship with Jef, a nice man she does not love, she is happy that her relation is a secure and steady one until she meets Rob, the lead singer of a local rock band.

Reactions:I thought I was bothered and ask myslef too much questions ... I met my master in the person of Sybil Weatherfield.
She has everything to be happy but she takes a while to understand that simple fact. Like what, sometimes to find yourself alone to eat black bread help you to view life with a new perspective.

Sybil expects sparks. The little something to transform her life into a fairy tale worthy of the red carpet. In short, this is a young woman who is afraid to grow, engage and see life as it is. Personal, self-centered, she dreams of grandeur and forget to look around her.
Columnist in the Big Apple, her fun and ironic ramblings made ​​me think of Carrie Bradshaw's ton. But even if the characters are interesting, I have not stopped being on hold for something that never happened.
I must admit: I am not a fan of novels in which you have to wait until the last minute to finally be rewarded for your wait by receiving the revelation.

Then, after closing this book, a fast and fun read, I said: "All for that!"
But, I confess I still had a good time while reflecting on the colorful theories of the young woman in search of herself.

I confess also that I have had difficulty understanding the contradictory reactions of Rob. But it seems that the complexity of relationships are the main theme... So, you don't try to make sense of everything and just let go and appreciate the good words. A touching, cynical, ironic and very well written novel .

SentencesFrom Sybil: "It's the repetition of action, the sanctity of ceremony, the joy of the familiar. We need it to make us believe we are alive. To prove we are, indeed, alive."

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